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6 Sigma Success

(Tapes)

December 30, 2003, ... the plant is totally “green”; all toxic chemicals are recycled, and all recycled byproducts are environmentally safe. Because of the complexity of the manufacturing system and the resulting products, ...

Exercising Environmental Responsibility: Part 3

(Unprinted Rolls)

November 30, 2003, ... for recycling. Other items such as unused, two-component thermosetting adhesive cannot be recycled. Post-consumer recycling is an area that does not seem to receive sufficient consideration by people ...

Coming to America

(Folding Cartons)

November 30, 2003, ... on the BCAM is lighter and stronger than the traditional one-piece carrier, and using solid unbleached sulfate (SUS) board for the body and recycled board for the inner divider also provides significant ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... development process. Environmental News Goods Packaged in 100% Recycled Paperboard HonoredWASHINGTON, DC, USA—Thirteen winners in the 60th Annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition featured ...

Flexible Packaging & European Disposal Laws

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2003, ... by June 2001, recovered between 50% and 65% of packaging waste and recycled between 25% and 45%. Plastic and other individual material recycling rates must meet or exceed 15%. National legislation and ...

Meeting the Need

(Materials)

September 30, 2003, ... temperature, hot melt adhesive reportedly sets in 2-3 sec and bonds well to difficult board stocks, including recycled and high-performance liners. Said to form strong bonds with some coated substrates, ...

Weyerhaeuser to Shutdown Oregon Containerboard Mill Lumber Plant

(News | New Products)

August 19, 2003, ... recycled material, according to Weyerhaeuser. Explains senior VP of the company's containerboard packaging and recycling, "There simply is not enough market demand for the product. The talented, skilled ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... recycled paperboard. It may be normal to replace the knife blades on a monthly basis, if not more frequently. Blade replacement usually takes 8 hr. Dual rotary knives typically last 9-12 mo or longer before ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 29, 2003, ... from paying the tax if the bag is made of at least 40% recycled content, can be reused at least 1,000x, or is used to contain a product with no other packaging. The bill also levies a 2-cent tax on ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2003, ... American paper packaging markets as well as single- and multi-client studies. These projects include detailed analysis of the international containerboard markets, economic analysis of recycled containerboard ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... papers of comparable weights. Initially it will be offered in 70# and 80# text weights, with variations to follow. This recycled paper meets the US government standard for 30% post-consumer waste equivalency, ...

What's Ahead for Bagmakers

(Magazine)

October 31, 2002, ... quality, high advertising appeal of boutique-style bags and carriers with central impression flexo printing can be seen as well as the simplest one- or two-color stack-type prints on recycled polyethylene ...

Honeywell Launches Site for Plastic Info... at Users' Fingertips

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2002, ... site provides a wide range of information about the its Capron nylon resins; Aegis barrier resins; Petra thermoplastic polyester resins; and Nypel recycled and nylon resins. The company adds it currently ...

1990 - April 1993

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... recycled materials are represented heavily among the winners of the Flexible Packaging Assn.’s 1992 FPA Packaging Awards. One of the big winners is American National Can, whose Pringles’ pouch was believed ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... noted the industry must go to higher speeds in repulping, deflaking, or in parting fibers and must develop continuous, non-stop cleaning operations. Pressman will refuse to run recycled fibers if the contain ...

May 1993 - 1994

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, 1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973 1974 - 1976 1977 - 1979 1980s 1990 - April 1993 1995 - 1999 2000 to present The Mid-1990s...May 199313th1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973  ...

1970 - 1973

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2002, ... plastic containers, effective July 1. If the containers are manufactured. with a minimum of 30 percent recycled materials, the tax is only 1-cent. ...The tax is imposed on the sale of plastic containers ...

Sonoco Ups Paperboard (NA) & Tube/Core Prices (Europe)

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2002, Sonoco (NYSE:SON) reports it will increase prices for paper-based engineered carriers in Continental Europe. The company will also increase uncoated recycled paperboard prices in the US and Canada. BRUSSELS, ...

Products: Edited by Deborah Donberg

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ...  Co. has acquired PolyGuard™, introducing a complete line of core plugs for protecting paper, film, and foils used in converting operations. Constructed of recycled HDPE and PPCP resins, core plug line ...

Sonoco to Raise Paperboard Prices

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2002, Sonoco reports it will raise prices on uncoated recycled paperboard by $50 (US) per ton, effective June 4, 2002. HARTSVILLE, SC, USA—Sonoco reports it will raise prices on uncoated recycled paperboard ...